Packet for lip make-up applicators



April 3, 1951 L. J. BOUCHARD ET AL 2,547,252

PACKET FOR LIP MAKE-UP APPLICATORS Filed Feb. 10, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5 INVENTORS LJBOUCHARD J-HAMMERSLAG aw EINER ATTORN EYS April 3, 1951 .1. BOUCHARD ET AL 2,547,252

PACKET FOR LIP MAKE-UP APPLICATORS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 10, 1949 E (NV ENTORS I .7 LJ 8 OUCHARD JHAMMERSLAG JIWEEN'ER %mm ATTORN Patented Apr. 3, 195] QFFICE PACKET FOR LIP MAKE-UP APPLICATORS Leo Joseph Bouchard, Rosemount, Montreal,

Julius Hammerslag,

Outremont,

and Jan Weiner, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, assignors, by mesne assignments, to The Lipmatch Company Ltd, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a company of Canada Application February 10, 1949, Serial No. 75,522

7 Claims.

This invention relates to packets or folders of the book-match type for holding individual lip make-up applicators.

A particular object of this invention is toprovide a packet or folder with a plurality of rows of individual lip make-up applicators, each anplicator having suitable make-up composition on its free end, said free ends being suitably spaced from the folder as well as from each other by novel spacing means.

Another object is to provide an inexpensive lip make-up applicator ina sanitary container which may be readily extracted from the con trainer for use.

Proceeding now to a more detailed description, reference will be had tothe accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a plan view of the packet showing the cover open.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the splints employed.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the preferred type of spacer employed in our invention.

Fig. 4' is a sectional view (enlarged) showing. the spacer of Fig. 3 assembled in the packet.

Fig. 5 i a modification of the spacer shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. i but with the modified form of spacer shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a further modified form'- of spacer.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing the spacer.

employed in Fig. 7 in assembled relation.

Fig. 9 is an end View of a splint divider strip Referring more particularly to the drawings, the packet is formed from a single strip of cardboard or other material folded to provide a back panel a. narrow upper panel a extending forwardly from the upper edge of the back panel and a front closure panel l extending downwardly from the forward edge of panel 6. The lower marginal portion of the back panel is folded over upon itself to provide an upwardly directed bottom front. panel B. The lower edge of closure panel I is inserted behind the bottom front. panel 8 to close the packet.

Contained within the packet are a plurality of splints Ill having their lower ends secured to a common base I I which is disposed between the bottom panel 8 and back panel 5 and suitably secured in place by a staple l2. Lateral projections Ila of the base serve to centre the splints within the packet in spaced relation to the ends of the packet.. Splints It are alternately inclined rearwardly and forwardly from the base so that the heads, containing a lip make-up composition, indicated at l3, will be 2 out of contact with each other. A fiat divider strip M of cardboard or other suitable material is wedged between: the rearwardly and forwardly inclined splints to ensure that the heads of the splints will be held in spaced relation to one another.

The heads of the splints. are also held in spaced relation from the packet and from outside contact at the ends of the packet by suitable spacer means. In Figs. 3 and 4. we. have shown a preferred' form of spacer formed from a blank to. provide a back wall 26, interposed betweensplints I0 and back. panel 5, triangular end walls 21 bent forwardly from. the side edges of back wall along score lines 22. Upper and lower marginal extensions 23 and 24: of the forward edges of end walls. 29 are. bent inwardly along score lines 25. Upper extensions 23 prevent contact between the splints ill and front closure panel l. Lower ex: tensions 24 arev wrapped around the lateral projections i la of. the splint base I l and are secured adjacent their free ends between bottom front panel 8 and the splint base I l by staple [2. The splints are arranged with their rearwardlyincl-ined. members flatly engaging the back wall of the spacer and, are held in this position by tabs '25.- whichlapover the: upper edges of projections H-a of the splint base. The upper section of back wall: 20' i recessed or cut away, as indicated at 21, to allow clearance for the heads of the rearwardly inclined splints. Back wall 25} is provided with'a laterally extending outwardly projecting rib 28 which serves to incline back panel 5 away from back wall 20- to prevent con-tact. with the exposed. rearwardly inclined heads of the splints. Flaps 29 of. end walls 2! are bent inwardly from the upper edges of the end walls.

along score lines 361 to provide spacers between.

the rear extensions 31 defining the side edgesof recess 2! and the forwardly inturned extensions 23. 7

Figs. 5 and 6 show a modified form. of spacer in which the; upper section. of back wall. 20 is provided with. an elongated flap 33 which is adaptedto be folded downwardly along score line 34 to.- provide the necessary recess 2'1 for the splint heads. Flap 33 is disposed between the back panel and back wall 29 of the spacer to incline the back panel 5 away from the splint heads.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a further modified form of spacer. In this instance, the triangular end walls 2| are joined along the score lines 22to the side edges of the back wall panel 5 and the flaps 29, when bent inwardly, will serve as spacers between panel 5 and forwardly inturned extensions 23. Back wall panel 5 is embossed to provide an inwardly projecting laterally extending rib 35 which serves to abut against the splints to keep the splint heads from contacting the back wall panel. The upper section of end walls 2! is strengthened by suitable embossing ribs 33. The embossings 37 in the lower section of the end walls engage the upper ends of the lateral extensions I id of the splint base to properly retain the splints between the folds of the packet.

The dividers i l may be provided with marginal end portions Me which are bent forwardly to be butted against the inner surface of the forward extensions 23.. End portions Hid prevent forward inclination of the splints ill, thereby keeping the splint heads from contacting the fron closure panel 7.

We claim:

1. A make-up packet of the character described comprising a cover formed of a single strip of cardboard or the like folded to provide a back wall panel, a bottom front panel extending upwardly from the lower edge of said back wall panel, and a front closure panel extending forwardlyfrom the upper edge of said back wall panel, the lower free edge of which is adapted to be inserted between said back wall panel and said lower front panel when the packet is closed, a plurality of splints carrying a cosmetic composition on their upper tips and having their lower ends integrally connected to a common base for individual separation therefrom, said base extending across the provide space for said tips, said spacer means ineluding triangular end wall panels interposed between the front and rear wall panels, the front and rear edges of said end wall panels diverging toward the upper part of the packet, inwardly extending front marginal flaps on the front edges of said end wall panels, and marginal flaps at the upper ends of said end wall panels bent inwardly along a bend line to protect the splint tips against excessive inward bending of the end wall panels and to serve as additional spacing means between said front and rear wall panels.

2. A make-up packet, as set forth in claim 1, in which the tips of said splints are arranged in spaced apart relation by alternately inclining the splints rearwardly and forwardly from their base, and a divider strip of cardboard or other suitable material extending across the packet and wedged between the rearwardly and forwardly inclined splints to retain the tips of said splints in spaced apart relation to one another, the extreme end portions of said divider strip being in abutting relation with said end wall panels to assist in retaining said end wall panels against excessive inward movement.

3. A make-up packet as set forth in claim 2, the extreme end portions of said divider strip being bent forwardly so as to engage the front marginal flaps of said end wall panels, whereby the splints are spaced from said front wall panel and said end wall panels are additionally braced against excessive inward movement.

l. A make-up packet as set forth in claim 1, in which the rear edges of said end wall panels are integrally connected to the back wall panel along the end edges thereof.

5. A make-up packet as set forth in claim 1, the marginal flaps at the upper ends of said end Wall panels having substantially parallel front and rear edges extending substantially at right angles to their bend line, whereby the spacing of the front and rear wall panels is assisted and excessive inward movement of said end wall panels is resisted.

6. A make-up packet as set forth in claim 1, the end portions of said splint base extending a substantial distance beyond the end splints, whereby said end splints are spaced inwardly from said wall panels.

- 7. A make-up packet of the character described comprising a cover formed of a single strip of cardboard or the like folded to provide a back wall panel, a bottom front panel extending upwardly from the lower edge of said back wall panel, and a front closure panel extending forwardly from the upper edge of said back wall panel, the lower free edge of which is adapted to be inserted between said back wall panel and said lower front panel when the packet is closed, a plurality of splints carrying a cosmetic composition on their upper tips and having their lower ends integrally connected to a common base for individual separation therefrom, said base extending across the packet and secured thereto between the back wall panel and the bottom front wall splints having their tips arranged in spaced relation to each other, and spacer means adapted to hold the front and back wall panels in spaced relation to provide space for said tips, said spacer means including triangular end wall panels interposed between the front and rear wall panels, the front and rear edges of said end wall panels diverging toward the upper part of the packet, and inwardly extending front marginal flaps on the front edges of said end wall panels, whereby the upper portions of said front and rear wall panels are maintained spaced apart a greater distance than the lower portions thereof.

LEO JOSEPH BOUCHAPUD. JULIUS HAMlWERSLAG. JAN WEINER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PA'I'ENTS.

Number Name Date 1,744,104 Carroll Jan. 21, 1930 2,018,969 Parker Oct. 29, 1935 2,041,035 Walters May 19, 1936 2,454,718 Russo Nov. 23, 1948 

